document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83861>Question 83861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve.  Factor completely. Thank you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^4+3y^3-5y^2-15y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the \"y\" factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=y(y^3+3y^2-5y-15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=y(y^2(y+3)-5(y+3))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the \"y+3\" factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=y(y+3)(y^2-5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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